Inscriptions identify the subject of this amulet as the Woman with the Issue of Blood (Mark 5:25–34; Luke 8:43–48). On the reverse a woman stands in the orant (prayer) pose. Hematite was believed to stop the flow of blood and was a favorite medium for amulets related to female reproductive health and menstrual problems.

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription: (commencing on the obverse and continuing on the reverse) is an abbreviation or variant of passage from Mark 5:25-34 relating to the miracle.